Eli Thurmond brings swing-and-miss relief value for Notre Dame
Thurmond’s 2025 Notre Dame season showed real leverage-innings value: 50 strikeouts in 45.2 innings, a 2.96 ERA, and three saves across 22 appearances, including five scoreless innings in one outing[1]. That profile suggests a right-hander who can miss bats, handle pressure, and give a staff late-inning stability rather than just soak up low-impact innings[1]. As a graduate student, he also brings experience, which can matter as much as pure stuff in bullpen fit[1].
